Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo)
The sole national news agency in Mozambique, producing news in Portuguese and English on Mozambican politics, economics and society.
March 5
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Mozambique: Cahora Bassa Pylon Sabotaged in Tete
Sabotage of an electricity pylon in the western Mozambican province of Tete threatens to compromise the supply of power to all of central and southern Mozambique. Read more »
March 4
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Mozambique: Rainy Season Death Toll Now 117
The known death toll from the torrential rains and flooding of the current rainy season is now 117, according to the latest statistics released on Monday by Mozambique's relief... Read more »
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Mozambique: Government Working for Electoral Sustainability
The Mozambican government is working to make the country’s elections ever less dependent on outside support, declared the Minister of State Administration, Carmelita... Read more »
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Mozambique: Baobab Shows It Can Produce Pig Iron
The British company Baobab Resources on Monday confirmed that it is able to produce low impurity pig iron using iron ore reserves at its Tenge/Ruoni deposit in the western... Read more »
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Mozambique: Mayor of Nacala Denies Responsibility for Land Dispute
The mayor of the northern Mozambican port of Nacala, Chale Ossufo, has denied granting land to investors in an exclusively military zone near the Nacala air base. Read more »
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Mozambique: Vale Delays Expansion
The Brazilian mining company Vale has delayed the expansion of its open cast coal mine in Moatize, in the central Mozambican province of Tete, by a year. Read more »
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Mozambique: Mozambique 'at Turning Point' ? World Bank Delegation
Mozambique is at a turning point in its economic growth, thanks to the recent major discoveries of mineral resources, according to John Whitehead, leader of a group of nine... Read more »
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Mozambique: Vaquina Speaks of Rail and Port Challenges
Mozambican Prime Minister Alberto Vaquina declared on 27 February, in the central city of Beira, that the government is committed to adopting policies to develop the rail and port... Read more »
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Mozambique: Nova School of Business and Economics
On February 22, the president of the CTA, Rogerio Manuel, received representatives of the school 'Nova School of Business and Economics', who presented business training for... Read more »
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Mozambique: E-Taxation, a Gigantic Task, Kekobad Patel Says
Starting late 2014, Mozambican individuals and institutions will be able to submit their annual tax declarations online, and to pay their taxes electronically. Read more »
March 3
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Mozambique: Relatives of Murdered Taxi Driver Seek Justice
Relatives of Mido Macie, the Mozambican taxi-driver murdered by the South African police in Daveyton, east of Johannesburg, last week, are asking the Mozambican government to... Read more »
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Mozambique: Many Businesses Dissatisfied With Public Administration
The annual Business Environment Index (IAN) for Mozambique, published last week by the consultancy company KPMG indicates that a considerable number of businesses are dissatisfied... Read more »
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Mozambique: Huge Backlog of Cases in Court System
The Mozambican court system remains characterized by a huge backlog of cases, according to the figures announced on Friday by the President of the Supreme Court, Ozias Pondja. Read more »
March 1
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Mozambique: A Long Way to Go to Achieve Gender Equity
Mozambique is nowhere near reaching the gender parity target laid down in the SADC (Southern African Development Community) protocol on gender, according to the latest research on... Read more »
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Mozambique: University Intransigent Towards Medical Students
Mozambique’s oldest and largest institution of higher education, the Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) on Friday justified its decision to fail those medical students who... Read more »
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Mozambique: Foreign Minister Condemns Daveyton Murder
Mozambican Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi has unreservedly condemned Monday’s murder by the South African police of a Mozambican taxi-driver, Mido Macia, in Daveyton, east... Read more »
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Mozambique: Police Seek Interpol Help in Arresting Bakhir
The Mozambican police have sought help from Interpol to arrest fugitive businessman Mohamed Bakhir Ayoob, wanted in connection with a spate of kidnappings and at least one murder... Read more »
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South Africa: Police Murder Mozambican Taxi Driver
A Mozambican taxi driver, who allegedly parked his vehicle in the wrong place, was tortured and murdered by South African police on Monday – and, thanks to modern technology,... Read more »
February 28
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Zambia: Mozambique-Zambia Joint Commission Meets
Mozambican Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi declared on Thursday that the Joint Cooperation Commission between Mozambique and Zambia should ensure a qualitative leap in projects... Read more »
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Mozambique: Chihaquelane Centre to Close By Saturday
The largest of the temporary accommodation centres set up by the Mozambican authorities for flood victims, at Chihaquelane, in the southern province of Gaza, is due to close by the... Read more »
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Mozambique: Human Rights Chairperson Condemns Police Violence
The chairperson of Mozambique’s National Human Rights commission, Custodio Duma, has condemned the excessive use of force by the police to disperse a demonstration by... Read more »
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Mozambique: Vaquina Speaks of Rail and Port Logistal Challenges
Mozambican Prime Minister Alberto Vaquina declared on Wednesday, in the central city of Beira, that the government is committed to adopting policies to develop the rail and port... Read more »
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Mozambique: Police Seek to re-arrest Bakhir Ayoob
The Mozambican Criminal Investigation Police (PIC) have issued warrants for the re-arrest of businessman Bakhir Ayoob for kidnapping and murder. Read more »
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Mozambique: Policemen Rob Post Office
Two Mozambican policemen used their firearms last week to steal 274,000 meticais (about 9,130 US dollars) from a post office in Marracuene district, about 30 kilometres north of... Read more »
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Mozambique: Govt to Send Troops to DRC
The Mozambican Council of Ministers (Cabinet) on Tuesday approved a proposal to send a military contingent to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to join a United Nations peace... Read more »
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